February4th
This jambalaya is made with vegetable, no sausage, so it’s vegetarian! I’ve never liked sausage, ever. Something about the texture. Then I went to culinary school and had to make sausage, all different kinds. Grinding the meats wasn’t so bad, I realized it wasn’t that gross. Until we pulled out the casings that the sausage goes into. I WILL NEVER EAT SAUSAGE AGAIN. (yes I know there are casing-free and plastic casing kinds, don’t hassle me, I dont like it!) Read More | Comments
January24th
I love burritos. My friends and coworkers love burritos. I live in Texas so everyone around me loves burritos. And since I live in Texas, you can practically buy a burrito on every corner.
But here’s the problem. Those burritos are full of unnecessary calories, fat, sodium and cellulite. So I decided to make my own, and fill them with grilled vegetables and beans. I individually wrapped a few, so the past few days when I have been hungry for a light lunch or snack I can unwrap one, warm it up, and have myself a healthy burrito! Read More | Comments
January20th
Dinner tonight was awesome. Dinner the past five nights has been awesome. Dinner the past five nights has basically been the same, and I can’t get enough! While trying to eat a bit better, I have made sure to keep a rainbow of vegetables in my fridge at all times, which is why this one simple meal contains garlic, red onions, sweet potatoes, broccoli, zucchini, spinach, mushrooms and green bell peppers. If this doesn’t meet your daily vegetable requirement, I don’t know what will!
January9th
School starts again tomorrow, and I am having mixed feelings about going back. Of course I am excited about going back, and I am looking forward to learning more. I am taking an advanced lighting class as well as a portrait photography class (so you may see some head shots on here soon). On the other hand, I have a great routine going right now of walking the dog a few miles, working out, and cooking all of our meals from scratch. My waistline is benefiting from this new routine! Read More | Comments
July13th
I am not fancy. I didn’t go to etiquette school, I don’t wear shoes with red soles, I would rather spend money on fancy chocolate than fancy makeup, and I don’t eat quiche. Quiche has always seemed like the dish you would find at a fancy, stuffy brunch that people named Benedict, Girtrude or Bunny go to.
(I apologize if your name is either Benedict, Girtrude or Bunny, I’m sure you’re pleasant.)
So the other day I had some leftover pie dough and decided to somehow use it, for a late breakfast Kyle and I were to enjoy on a lazy Sunday. I had crust. I had corn. and I had cheese. So I thought I would make some sort of egg-cream-corn filling and top with plenty of cheese, with a flaky crust on the bottom and up the sides. I snooped around a bit on the internet and realized…. I am making quiche! Read More | Comments
May24th
Being the founder, head of recipe development, styling and photography, and author of this blog (can I just go ahead and call myself a CEO?) I decided to have a meeting. With myself. I asked myself ’Self, what else can I do on my blog? What other features can I add to make this site better for the readers?’
I had a few ideas, and the first one to come into action will be a complete ingredient list. What do I mean by that? Well, I am putting together an extensive list of the ingredients I use. I realized that the question I am most commonly asked is ‘What is AP Flour?’ Really? The idea of someone not knowing what AP Flour is blows my mind. But I have to realize not everyone went to culinary school. Not everyone grew up with a Mom that cooks better than some chefs (it’s totally true). And some people are just now learning how to cook. If there is a way I can make my recipes easier for someone to understand, then that is what I am going to strive to do! (AP stands for All Purpose by the way) Read More | Comments
May19th
If there is one thing I don’t understand, it’s super unhealthy mashed potatoes. I find it unnecessary. Don’t get me wrong. It’s good and delicious. But so is this recipe, which has at least half the calories and fat. And trust me, I like to really stretch my daily calories and make every single one count. There is no way I am going to blow them all on some mashed potatoes. (Chocolate Cake on the other hand….) Read More | Comments
March18th
December3rd
Warning! Danger! Waistlines, beware!
The Holidays are quickly approaching which means the time spent exercising seems to be less and less… and the time spent cooking and eating seems to be more and more. That’s okay though, that’s what New Years resolutions are for… right?
I have a solution though. Read More | Comments
October15th
Why is it that food we cook in the Fall tends to smell better than food we cook at any other time of the year?
Fall has just begun, but those peanut butter pumpkin brownies smelled so scrumptious two days ago and the butternut squash I roasted today smelled so freakin‘ fantastic. The smell even woke Kyle up, but in a good way. He walked out of the bedroom with messy hair, sheet marks on his body and said ‘what’s that smell?‘
and I said ‘It’s your dinner.‘
